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Designing Four Apps That Feel Like One: UX Decisions Behind a Multi-Role Food Supply Chain Platform
How do you design admin, shopper, producer and delivery apps that share one data model without sharing one interface? A look at the UX decisions, conflicting priorities and shared vocabulary behind a multi-role short food supply chain platform.
From Spreadsheets to Software: The 6-Week Plan We Use to Migrate a Food Co-op's Order Sheets, Price Lists and Delivery Routes
A week-by-week migration plan for moving a food co-operative off spreadsheets and into Plodie: what the incoming sheets look like, which columns map to which fields, the data-cleaning decisions to make before the first live order, and the parallel run that de-risks the switch.
One Platform, Four Apps: How Admin, Shopper, Producer and Delivery Roles Each Get Their Own Workflow
A role-by-role breakdown of how a short food supply chain platform splits into four connected apps for administrators, shoppers, producers and drivers, and how an order moves between them.
How our own SFSC Plodovi.hr Drives our Innovation: Building Better SFSCs Through Experience, Collaboration, and Technology
Plodovi.hr isn’t just a marketplace; it’s a hub for innovation and collaboration, working to make short food supply chains more sustainable, efficient, and successful for everyone involved. Together with our partners, we’re building the future of local food systems and paving a way that others can follow.
Pilot Project AJMO LOKALNO Presented
Launched at the initiative of Šibenik-Knin County, the pilot project Ajmo Lokalno proposes an innovative business model for short supply chains, which will connect local food producers, restaurateurs, and end consumers through a digital platform and app of the same name.
Plodie showcased at Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference in Miami USA
It was an honor to be selected as one of four companies from Europe to attend the joint internationalization mission to Miami, USA. Want to hear more?
Our first conference on Short Food Supply Chains
The first-ever KLOnference gathered short supply chains, experts, and public sector leaders in Osijek-Baranja County to spark collaboration, share innovations, and champion local producers. Dive into this vibrant mix of ideas and solutions for a sustainable future!
Applying New Agricultural Software in the Age of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC)
Discover how innovative Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC) software empowers farmers by simplifying the journey from farm to table, eliminating middlemen, and fostering a more direct connection with consumers.
Why the Future Lies in Local Food and Short Supply Chains
How to increase food quality by encouraging local production and how to distribute locally produced food to customers efficiently.